Bank robbery triggers Harford Co. school lockdown

Patterson Mill HS locked down for 30 minutes; Culprit still missing

A Harford County high school had to be put on lockdown for a time Monday morning after police said a nearby bank was robbed and the culprit was on the loose.

The Harford County Sheriff's Office said a man robbed a Sovereign Bank branch around 11 a.m. in the 1800 block of Emmorton Road. Officials said the man, described as white and in his 40s, pulled out a gun and ordered an employee to give him money. He then ran behind the bank and may have gotten into a nearby car.

Police said because of the proximity of Patterson Mill High School to the bank, the school was put on lockdown for about 30 minutes out of an abundance of caution, deputies said.

Sheriff's deputies searched the area but couldn't find the man. No one was injured in the robbery or at the school.

Police said the man they're looking for was wearing a red hard hat, blue jeans, a plaid button-down shirt and work boots.

Officials said there's no indication that the robbery is related to any other recent bank robberies in the area.

Anyone with information on the case should call the Harford County Sheriff's Office.

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